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From a physical standpoint it is evident that the waves radiated by an antenna propagate in all directions in space, since the wave surfaces are closed. However, at a sufficiently large distance from the source, and when considering only the behaviour of the waves in the vicinity of the receiving antenna, we are dealing with plane waves.
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© 1974 N. V. Philips’ Gloeilampenfabrieken, Eindhoven
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Picquenard, A. (1974). Propagation of Radio Waves in a Dielectric. In: Radio Wave Propagation. Philips Technical Library. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-01394-4_2
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